EU Charter of Fundamental Rights Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Jim Cunningham Excerpts
Tuesday 19th November 2013

(10 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Urgent Questions are proposed each morning by backbench MPs, and up to two may be selected each day by the Speaker. Chosen Urgent Questions are announced 30 minutes before Parliament sits each day.

Each Urgent Question requires a Government Minister to give a response on the debate topic.

This information is provided by Parallel Parliament and does not comprise part of the offical record

Chris Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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My view is that we should seek to renegotiate our membership and to address some of those issues, but it is a matter that will have to wait for a majority Conservative Government. I share many of my hon. Friend’s concerns and believe that we cannot go on in the way we are.

Jim Cunningham Portrait Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab)
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Is it not true that the Lord Chancellor does know the legal interpretation and is waiting for further instruction from the UK Independence party?